What was Best Buy Thinking with their "HDTV Demo" DVD?
06-10-05, 06:07 PM
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What was Best Buy Thinking with their "HDTV Demo" DVD?
Hey all,
I picked up one of the free "Watch This First" HDTV Demo DVD's -- and
1) It's not in 16x9
2) The THX Demo that they show is of the worst pic quality i have ever seen on DVD...
How are people supposed to be impressed / convinced by this crap?
Matt
I picked up one of the free "Watch This First" HDTV Demo DVD's -- and
1) It's not in 16x9
2) The THX Demo that they show is of the worst pic quality i have ever seen on DVD...
How are people supposed to be impressed / convinced by this crap?
Matt
06-10-05, 07:38 PM
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Are they giving these out at the stores? I'll pick one up no matter how crappy it is, I love free DVDs!
I have to ask what is Best Buy thinking with most of its TVs instore- most are either 4x3 showing squeezed 16x9 material, or 16x9 screens showing stretched 4x3 pictures! I've complained about this several times in their online surveys, saying this is why I will never actually buy a TV from them!
I have to ask what is Best Buy thinking with most of its TVs instore- most are either 4x3 showing squeezed 16x9 material, or 16x9 screens showing stretched 4x3 pictures! I've complained about this several times in their online surveys, saying this is why I will never actually buy a TV from them!
06-11-05, 09:21 AM
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Hello....
They were giving them away about a month and a half ago. They are DVD-RAM's i think -- because my DVD player said "this software is 4:3" wich is a message i have never seen on my Panasonic RP-82 before.... It comes in a slim jewel case....
Later,
Matt
They were giving them away about a month and a half ago. They are DVD-RAM's i think -- because my DVD player said "this software is 4:3" wich is a message i have never seen on my Panasonic RP-82 before.... It comes in a slim jewel case....
Later,
Matt
06-11-05, 09:49 AM
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Originally Posted by KillerQ
2) The THX Demo that they show is of the worst pic quality i have ever seen on DVD...
How are people supposed to be impressed / convinced by this crap?
How are people supposed to be impressed / convinced by this crap?
06-11-05, 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by shelland
The "wow factor" for HD is the image quality. How do they expect to convince people to adopt with a 480i/480p DVD?
This is why a specialty store is always your best best and at least deserves a shot at your business. A chain store only wants to move boxes out the door.
06-11-05, 03:06 PM
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Originally Posted by shelland
The "wow factor" for HD is the image quality. How do they expect to convince people to adopt with a 480i/480p DVD?
Even so.... this THX sample was literally 2nd generation VHS quality. I kept waiting for the screen to swipe over with a crystal clear picture saying "see the difference?" But nope-- that was it....haha.
Matt
06-11-05, 08:04 PM
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BB probably had their employees bootleg the VHS originals on DVDs in the stockroom.
06-11-05, 11:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Brian Shannon
What makes you think that they are even interested in educating the public or convicing people to do anything? The only thing they are interested in is a customers wallet.
I never saw the DVD or how it is labelled, so maybe that's not it's purpose...
06-12-05, 09:47 PM
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Originally Posted by KillerQ
They are supposed to give it to you WHEN you buy a new HDTV -- so you are supposed to watch it then....on your HD set....
06-13-05, 06:45 AM
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Hello,
Actually, for those who don't know better -- this DVD would make you want to return your HDTV -- haha, it's that bad.
Oh well....
Matt
Actually, for those who don't know better -- this DVD would make you want to return your HDTV -- haha, it's that bad.
Oh well....
Matt
